Iraq: Discovery of 27 networks of human trafficking
The Iraqi Observatory for Victims of Human Trafficking announced the discovery of 27 trafficking rings in Baghdad and other governorates
European countries to host migrants rescued by 'Ocean Viking'
Six EU countries have agreed to take in 356 African migrants aboard the rescue ship Ocean Viking, which has not
Qatar: Government recognizes wage crisis for foreign workers
The Qatari government's communications office issued a statement in which it acknowledged its inability to pay foreign workers' salaries, which
Mauritania – Morocco: New security collaboration for El Guerguerat border crossing
The Spanish government has expressed its support for the security collaboration between Morocco and Mauritania to ensure traffic via the
Egypt: Law on social insurance and pensions ratified
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi ratified Thursday the law on social insurance and pensions. The text was published last
Morocco: Child dies of thirst in Sahara on the way to work
A 13-year-old Moroccan child, Adel, died of hunger and thirst in the Sahara region of M'Hamid El Ghizlane after he
Tunisia: Trade unionists at the Organic Agriculture Center repressed
The General Federation of Agriculture, under the umbrella of Tunisian General Labor Union (UGTT), has called on the Ministry of
Palestine records highest unemployment rate in Asia and the Arab world
A recent study by the Youth Participation Forum, the Ministry of Labor, the General Employment Administration and the United Nations
Iraq: General Federation of Iraq Trade Unions requests support of international and Arab trade unions
The General Federation of Iraq Trade Unions addressed the International Labor Organization (ILO), the Arab Union of Trade Unions, the
Jordan: Amendments to Social Security Act deprive young people of old-age insurance
The Joint Parliamentary Committee on Labor and Legal Affairs has approved an amendment to the Social Security Act which allows
Kuwait: 56,000 foreign work permits canceled
The Public Authority for Manpower has canceled 56,000 foreign work permits. The authority said its action came after making sure